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- Published in The Greenville News: 08-23-2001
Tully Eugene "Gene" Hatcher, 72, husband of Carol F. Hatcher, of 203 Woodleigh Drive, died Aug. 22, 2001.
Born in Geneva County, Ala., he was a son of the late John Albert and Flaudie Lammons Hatcher.
Mr. Hatcher was a former specifications writer with LTV Electrosystems and J.E. Sirrine Engineers and technical writer with Hayes Aircraft, Northrop Space Division. He also served in public relations with Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, and was editor of the Jackson County Newspaper, Scottsboro, Alabama.
He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Athens College and a Bachelor of Theology Degree from Southeastern Bible College. He was ordained into the ministry at Central Baptist Church, Tarrant, Alabama, and pastored churches in Galesville, Alabama, as well as Gurly Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Gurly, Ala.
Surviving in addition to his wife are a son and daughter-in-law, Howard R. and Judy T. Hatcher, of Marietta, Ga.; a daughter, Camille J. Hatcher, of Greenville; two grandchildren, Brandon M. and Christopher M. Hatcher, both of Marietta, Ga.; a sister, Eunice Anders, of Dothan, Ala.; two half-sisters, Mary Lou Hearn of Fayetteville, Ga., and Betty Fairchild of Texas; three half brothers, Frank Hatcher of Montgomery, Ala., Joseph Hatcher of South Carolina, and Dan Hatcher of Bonifay, Fla.; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Mitchell Road Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Randy Smith officiating. Entombment for the family will follow at Graceland East Memorial Park Mausoleum.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at The Mackey Mortuary, Century Drive.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mitchell Road Presbyterian Church Building Fund or Academy, 207 Mitchell Road, Greenville, SC 29615; o Wycliffe Bible Translators, P.O. Box 268211, Orlando, FL 32862-8800; or Habitat for Humanity, P.O. Box 10455, Greenville, SC 29603.
- General Notes: Info and note from wife, Carol:
Gene's birth mother, Ella Susan Hicks Hatcher, was married to Green Madison Hatcher, a brother of his adoptive father John. Before Gene was born his mother had asked Flaudie Lammon Hatcher to promise to take care of Gene if anything happened to her. Ella died the day after giving birth to Gene.
So it was by mutual agreement that John and Flaudie adopted him. Gene did not have much contact with his birth family until much later in this life. He married Carol Joyce Forbus August 9, 1952, in Tarrant, Jefferson Co., Alabama. They lived in Birmingham, Scottsboro, and Huntsville, Alabama, before moving to Taylors, SC.
The following text is taken from Gene's obituary, kindly provided by his wife Carol:
Tully Eugene "Gene" Hatcher, 72, husband of Carol F. Hatcher, of 203 Woodleigh Drive, died Aug. 22, 2001. Born in Geneva County, Ala., he was a son of the late John Albert and Flaudie Lammons Hatcher. Mr. Hatcher was a former specifications writer with LTV Electrosystems and J.E. Sirrine Engineers and technical writer with Hayes Aircraft, Northrop Space Division. He also served in public relations with Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama, and was editor of the Jackson County Newspaper, Scottsboro, Alabama. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Athens College and a Bachelor of Theology Degree from Southeastern Bible College. He was ordained into the ministry at Central Baptist Church, Tarrant, Alabama and pastored churches in Gaylesville, Alabama, as well as Gurley Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Gurley, Alabama. Surviving in addition to his wife are a son and daughter-in-law, Howard R. and Judy T. Hatcher, of Marietta, Ga.; a daughter, Camille J. Hatcher, of Greenville; two grandchildren, Brandon M. and Christopher M. Hatcher, both of Marietta, Ga.; a sister, Eunice Anders, of Dothan, Ala.; two half-sisters, Mary Lou Hearn of Fayetteville, Ga., and Betty Fairchild of Texas; three half brothers, Frank Hatcher of Montgomery, Ala., Joseph Hatcher of South Carolina, and Dan Hatcher of Bonifay, Fla.; and a number of nieces and nephews….
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1929 - 2001 (72 years)
